Question

subject, object, and possessive pronouns #1
we use different types of pronouns depending on the pronouns function in a sentence. look at three types of pronouns below.
subject pronouns
i, you, he, she, it, we, they
subject pronouns can be used to tell who or what is doing something in a clause or sentence.
example: after winning the soccer match, we all went out for pizza to celebrate.
object pronouns
me, you, him, her, it, us, them
object pronouns can be used after verbs or prepositions. object pronouns tell to what or to whom something is being done.
example: coach diaz gave us a heartfelt speech about the power of teamwork.
possessive pronouns that come before a noun
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
possessive pronouns show that a noun belongs to someone. certain possessive pronouns must come right before nouns.
example: catrina and hank rode their bikes to the park by the river.
possessive pronouns that can appear without a noun
mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
other possessive pronouns can take the place of the object that belongs to the antecedent.
example: the bright blue bicycle was hers.
circle the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. mrs. patel paid us we our twenty dollars each for raking the leaves in her yard.
2. i begged nora to tell i me my the secret that makes her pancakes so fluffy.
3. can i borrow you your yours kayak for my trip to the lake this weekend?
4. the friends agreed that they them their would dig up the time capsule in ten years.
5. jessica was baffled the morning she her hers received an oddly - shaped package in the mail.
6. the snowy owl spread it its theirs pale wings and flew off into the forest.
7. sam has he him his way of doing things, and i have me my mine.
8. you will never believe who i me my just saw at the bowling alley!
9. take the photos and rearrange them they their until youre satisfied with the look of the collage.
10. weve waited so long for the sequel, but will we us our ever find out how the story ends?
11. after a long day of working in the yard, i finally sat down with mine me my cat and a hot cup of tea.
12. kaden told his sister zoe that it was a bad idea, but she never listens to him he his

Explanation:

1. For "Mrs. Patel paid (us / we / our) twenty dollars each...":

• "Paid" is a verb. Object pronouns are used after verbs. "Us" is an object pronoun. "We" is a subject pronoun (used as a subject, e.g., "We went to the park"). "Our" is a possessive pronoun (shows ownership, e.g., "Our house is big").

1. For "I begged Nora to tell (I / me / my) the secret...":

• "Tell" is a verb. "Me" is an object pronoun (used after verbs like "tell", "give", etc.). "I" is a subject pronoun (e.g., "I like apples"). "My" is a possessive pronoun (e.g., "My book is on the table").

1. For "Can I borrow (you / your / yours) kayak...":

• "Kayak" is a noun. "Your" is a possessive pronoun that comes before a noun to show ownership. "You" is a subject/object pronoun (e.g., "You are nice" - subject; "I saw you" - object). "Yours" is a possessive pronoun that can stand alone (e.g., "The book is yours").

1. For "The friends agreed that (they / them / their) would dig up...":

• "Would dig" - the blank is the subject of the clause. "They" is a subject pronoun. "Them" is an object pronoun (e.g., "I saw them"). "Their" is a possessive pronoun (e.g., "Their car is red").

1. For "Jessica was baffled the morning (she / her / hers) received...":

• "Received" - the blank is the subject of the clause. "She" is a subject pronoun. "Her" is a possessive pronoun (e.g., "Her pen") or an object pronoun (e.g., "I gave her a gift"). "Hers" is a possessive pronoun that can stand alone (e.g., "The bag is hers").

1. For "The snowy owl spread (it / its / theirs) pale wings...":

• "Wings" is a noun. "Its" is a possessive pronoun for singular non - human. "It" is a subject/object pronoun (e.g., "It is a dog" - subject; "I saw it" - object). "Theirs" is a possessive pronoun for plural (e.g., "The toys are theirs").

1. For "Sam has (he / him / his) way... and I have (me / my / mine)":

• "Way" is a noun. "His" is a possessive pronoun before a noun. "He" is a subject pronoun. "Him" is an object pronoun. For the second blank, "mine" is a possessive pronoun that can stand alone (shows "my way" in a more concise way as the context implies). "My" would need a noun (e.g., "my way"). "Me" is an object pronoun.

1. For "You will never believe who (I / me / my) just saw...":

• "Saw" is a verb. The blank is the subject of the clause (who - referring to the person doing the seeing). "I" is a subject pronoun. "Me" is an object pronoun. "My" is a possessive pronoun.

1. For "Take the photos and rearrange (them / they / their)...":

• "Rearrange" is a verb. "Them" is an object pronoun (used after verbs). "They" is a subject pronoun. "Their" is a possessive pronoun.

1. For "We've waited... but will (we / us / our) ever find out...":

• "Will" and "find" - the blank is the subject of the clause. "We" is a subject pronoun. "Us" is an object pronoun. "Our" is a possessive pronoun.

1. For "After a long day... with (mine / me / my) cat...":

• "Cat" is a noun. "My" is a possessive pronoun before a noun. "Mine" is a possessive pronoun that can stand alone (e.g., "The cat is mine"). "Me" is an object pronoun.

1. For "but she never listens to (him / he / his)":

• "Listens to" - preposition "to" followed by an object. "Him" is an object pronoun. "He" is a subject pronoun. "His" is a possessive pronoun.

Answer:

1. us
2. me
3. your
4. they
5. she
6. its
7. his; mine
8. I
9. them
10. we
11. my
12. him